Full Result 2.30 Leopardstown (IRE) | 26 December 2004

Durkan New Homes Novice Chase (Grade 1)

(4yo+) 2m1f Soft 11 fences

1st €65,000 2nd €19,000 3rd €9,000 4th €3,000

Durkan New Homes Novice Chase (Grade 1), 2m1f - Soft, 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Mariah Rollins (IRE) 4/1 John Cullen P A Fahy	John Cullen P A Fahy	6	117	–	133	134	–
bb m Over The River (FR) - Clonloo Lady (IRE) (Nearly A Nose)
Held up in touch, 5th after halfway, 4th 3 out, 3rd next, 2nd and no impression when left in lead last, kept on under pressure (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

2 4	6. Steel Band 40/1 G T Hutchinson Paul A Roche	G T Hutchinson Paul A Roche	6	1112	116	133	135	–
ch g Kris - Quaver I (USA) (The Minstrel)
Held up towards rear, progress into 6th 3 out, 4th next, 3rd and no impression when left 2nd at last, kept on (op 33/1)

3 10 [14]	3. Ned Kelly (IRE) 8/1 Davy Russell E J O'Grady	Davy Russell E J O'Grady	8	1112	–	121	125	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Silent Run (Deep Run)
Tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, 4th after 2 out, left moderate 3rd from last

4 7 [21]	2. Healy's Pub (IRE) 33/1 P A Carberry Oliver McKiernan	P A Carberry Oliver McKiernan	8	1112	–	112	118	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Valary (Roman Warrior)
Held up, mistake 5th, 8th 3 out, kept on under pressure (op 25/1)

5 14 [35]	4. Newmill (IRE) 9/2 G Cotter Thomas Gerard O'Leary	G Cotter Thomas Gerard O'Leary	6	1112	–	95	104	–
br g Norwich - Lady Kas (Pollerton)
Pulled hard early, led before 2nd, soon clear, headed after 2 out, soon no extra (op 4/1)

6 8 [43]	7. Tiger Cry (IRE) 20/1 B M Cash A L T Moore	B M Cash A L T Moore	6	1112	–	–	96	–
b g Germany (USA) - Dream Academy (Town And Country)
Held up, no extra from 2 out (op 16/1)

7 25 [68]	10. Guilt 16/1 P W Flood D T Hughes	P W Flood D T Hughes	4	111 t	–	–	60	–
b c Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Guillem (USA) (Nijinsky)
Led, headed before 2nd, remained prominent, mistake 5 out, 3rd and ridden 3 out, soon weakened, trailing when mistake last (op 14/1)

F	1. Aye Aye Popeye (IRE) 20/1 Tommy Treacy Mrs John Harrington	Tommy Treacy Mrs John Harrington	6	1112	–	–	–	–
ch g Imperial Frontier (USA) - Boskovice (IRE) (Flash Of Steel)
Held up towards rear, fell 4th, dead (op 16/1)

PU	8. Like-A-Butterfly (IRE) 11/10F Conor O'Dwyer C Roche	Conor O'Dwyer C Roche	10	117	–	–	–	–
b m Montelimar (USA) - Swifts Butterfly (Furry Glen)
3rd early, weakened from 5 out, trailing when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said mare ran lifeless throughout; trainer later said mare was found to have a soft-tissue disruption) (op 5/4 tchd 11/8)

UR	5. Sir Oj (IRE) 9/1 Niall P Madden Noel Meade	Niall P Madden Noel Meade	7	1112 b¹	130	–	139	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Fox Glen (IRE) (Furry Glen)
Settled 4th, improved into 2nd 3 out, led after 2 out, 3 lengths advantage when blundered and unseated rider last (op 8/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 4m 28.40s (slow by 22.40s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Gone West Racing Syndicate (Mariah Rollins) 1st breeder: Gerry O'Dowd
2nd owner: Irish World Partners Syndicate (Steel Band)
3rd owner: Mrs John Magnier (Ned Kelly)
Tote win: €5.30 PL: €1.50 €17 €2 Ex: €440.70 CSF: €152.98

left 2:30 right Leopardstown (IRE) 26 Dec 2004

Durkan New Homes Novice Chase (Grade 1)

2:30 Leopardstown (IRE) 26 Dec 2004